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Title: Q&A: Frank Robinson.(BASEBALL)(Interview)
Author: Ken Rosenthal
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 20, 2005
Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co.
Volume: 229Issue: 20Page: 44(1)

Article Type: Interview

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Follows the life and career of baseball star Frank Robinson, who became the first black manager in the major leagues. ... Read more

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Chapters: Frank Robinson, Steve Carlton, Warren Spahn, Jim Bibby, Dizzy Dean, Joe Nuxhall, Bobby Tolan, Joe Black, Garry Templeton, Jerry Reuss, Steve Barber, Stu Miller, José Cruz, Al Hrabosky, Don Mossi, Lerrin Lagrow, Mace Brown, Nelson Briles, Mick Kelleher, Johnny Vander Meer, Wayne Granger, Pete Mikkelsen, Jesse Haines, Bake Mcbride, Boom-Boom Beck, John Denny, Bob Forsch, Steve Filipowicz, Mike Torrez, Ramón Hernández, Jerry Mumphrey, Turk Farrell, Bill Lee, George Boehler, Dennis Higgins, Billy Mccool. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 157. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As player As manager The statue of Robinson at Great American Ball ParkFrank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. During a 21-season career, he is the only player to win League MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues , won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles), and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement (he is currently seventh). Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. During the last two years of his playing career, he served as the first African-American manager in Major League history, managing the Cleveland Indians to a 186189 record. He went on to manage the San Francisco Giants, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals. Robinson attended McClymonds High School in Oakland where he was a basketball teammate of Bill Russell. During the offseason while playing for the Reds in the late 1950s, he attended Xavier University in Cincinnati. Robinson had a long and successful playing career. Unusual f...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=43496 ... Read more

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Chapters: Frank Robinson, Yogi Berra, Paul Molitor, Don Mattingly, Tim Raines, Eddie Murray, Joe Girardi, Terry Francona, Johnny Pesky, Jerry Manuel, Mike Scioscia, Willie Randolph, Alan Trammell, Don Zimmer, Kirk Gibson, Grady Little, Harold Baines, Felipe Alou, Robin Yount, Jimy Williams, Jim Tracy, John Gibbons, Scott Radinsky, Joe Maddon, Lance Parrish, Red Schoendienst, Bobby Wine, Art Howe, Don Wakamatsu, Bucky Dent, Ken Macha, Don Buford, Billy Williams, Billy Hatcher, José Oquendo, Tony Peña, Lee Mazzilli, Bob Watson, John Mclaren, Cecil Cooper, Tim Johnson, Bill Virdon, Jim Beauchamp, Tony Muser, Jerry Narron, Jim Riggleman, Sam Perlozzo, Joe Altobelli, Harry Dunlop, Ron Schueler, Dick Pole, Tom Trebelhorn, Pete Mackanin, Joey Cora, Lee Elia, Bob Melvin, John Vukovich, Russ Nixon, Dale Sveum, Bob Geren, Sandy Alomar, Sr., Rene Lachemann, Cookie Rojas, Ron Perranoski, Bill Russell, Ron Roenicke, Kevin Kennedy, Joel Skinner, Deron Johnson, José Cruz, Joe Ferguson, Brad Mills, Bob Schaefer, Ted Simmons, Jay Bell, Pat Corrales, Jim Lett, Sherry Robertson, Chris Speier, Tom Runnells, Joe Pettini, John Wathan, Carlos Tosca, Frank Skaff, Al Pedrique, Tye Waller, Eddie Rodriguez, Jackie Moore, Gary Tuck, Ron Hassey, Johnny Cooney, Bill Haselman, Dave Jauss, Bob Lillis, Mike Ferraro, Andy Etchebarren, Jamie Quirk, Nick Leyva, Dave Martinez, Dave Miley, Robby Thompson, Gary Varsho, Lorenzo Bundy, Chuck Cottier, Grover Resinger, Rob Thomson, Jeff Newman, Denis Menke, Mako Oliveras, Gaylen Pitts, Joe Camacho, Ty Van Burkleo, Wendell Kim, John Tamargo, Ed Romero, Buddy Hancken, Brian Butterfield, Craig Colbert, Glenn Ezell, Glenn Sherlock, Tim Tolman, Doug Davis, Rick Renick, Rich Dauer, Jeff Datz, Chris Bando, Ed Napoleon, Bill Evers, Greg Riddoch, Rob Picciolo, Pat Kelly, Chino Cadahia, Steve Liddle. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 541. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=43088 ... Read more

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AN INTERESTING READ
FRANK ROBINSON FORMER MLB SUPERSTAR DOES A NICE JOB TELLING US ABOUT HIS CAREER IN BASEBALL. WE REALLY DON'T GET A LOOK AT HIS LIFE OFF THE FIELD. ROBBY GIVES ALOT OF INTERESTING STORIES AND EXPERIENCES HE GOTOUT OF HIS LONG AND SUCESSFUL CAREEER. HE DOES NOT GO INTO A GREAT AMOUNT OF DETAIL OF GAME ACTION OR SEASON TO SEASON ASPECT AS A PLAYER. WHEN HE BECAME A MANAGER HE GETS MORE DETAILED ON HIS RELATIONSHIPS WITH PLAYERS HE MANAGED IN CLEVELAND AND SAN FRANCISCO. HE SPENDS ALOT OF TIME BITCHING AND MOANING ABOUT THE LACK OF BLACKS IN MANAGER AND FRONT OFFICE JOBS WHICH HAS GOTTEN BETTER AS YEARS WENT ON. ROBBY WAS A GREAT PLAYER AND HAS A VERY BIG EGO AND A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER. AS A PLAYER HE WAS GREAT, AS A PERSON HE HAS GOTTEN BETTER. I LIKED THIS BOOK AND RECOMMEND IT FOR ALL BASEBALL FANS. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Frank Robinson, Dick Williams, Felipe Alou, Gene Mauch, Jeff Torborg, Buck Rodgers, Bill Virdon, Jim Fanning, Charlie Fox, Tom Runnells, Karl Kuehl, List of Managers and Owners of the Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals. Excerpt:Bill Virdon As Manager item Career highlights and awards item William Charles Virdon (born June 9, 1931 in Hazel Park, Michigan ) is a former outfielder , manager and coach in Major League Baseball . A premier defensive outfielder during his playing days (1955-65) as a center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates (winning a Gold Glove in 1962), Virdon also had a long tenure in the major leagues as a manager, with the Pirates (1972-73), New York Yankees (1974-75), Houston Astros (1975-82), and Montreal Expos (1983-84). He was the American League Manager of the Year in 1974, his only full season working for the Yankees of George Steinbrenner . Virdon initially signed with the Yankees, but he never played for the big league club. As a minor league prospect, he was traded to the Cardinals in a multi-player deal before the 1954 season for veteran outfielder Enos Slaughter , now a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame . After one more year of seasoning in the minors, Virdon joined the Cardinals in 1955 and was named National League Rookie of the Year. He was traded to Pittsburgh in May 1956. A left-handed batter (who threw right-handed), Virdon's career batting average was .267 with 91 home runs during his 1,583-game NL career. He was the starting center fielder on the 1960 world champion Pirates, batting .241 in seven World Series games. His ground ball in Game 7 took a bad hop and struck Yankees shortstop Tony Kubek in the throat, enabling Virdon to reach base and the Pirates to mount a furious rally in a game (and series) eventually... ... Read more

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Chapters: Frank Robinson, Vic Davalillo, Gus Gil, Jack Baldschun. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As player As manager The statue of Robinson at Great American Ball ParkFrank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. During a 21-season career, he is the only player to win League MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues , won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles), and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement (he is currently seventh). Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. During the last two years of his playing career, he served as the first African-American manager in Major League history, managing the Cleveland Indians to a 186189 record. He went on to manage the San Francisco Giants, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals. Robinson attended McClymonds High School in Oakland where he was a basketball teammate of Bill Russell. During the offseason while playing for the Reds in the late 1950s, he attended Xavier University in Cincinnati. Robinson had a long and successful playing career. Unusual for a star in the era before free agency, he split his best years between two teams: the Cincinnati Reds (19561965) and the Baltimore Orioles (19661971). The later years of his career were spent with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (19731974) and Cleveland Indians (1974 - 1976). He is the only player to be named Most Valuable Player in both leagues, in 1961 with the Reds and again in 1966 with the Orioles. In his rookie year, 1956...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=43496 ... Read more

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